CV
Alexandre Pasco
Summary
Postdoctoral researcher at EPFL in the HPNALGS chair, previously a Ph.D. student in applied mathematics at École Centrale de Nantes. My research focuses on dimension reduction, randomized methods for high-dimensional approximation and inverse problems, and algebraic domain decomposition methods. I am also committed to promoting open science.
Education
- Ph.D in Applied Mathematics2022.12 - 2026.01Ecole Centrale de Nantes
- (Master's) Engineer's degree: applied mathematics and research2019.09 - 2022.11Ecole Centrale de Nantes
- CPGE Mathematics Physics2017.09 - 2019.08Lycée Clémenceau (Nantes)
Work Experience
- Postdoctoral Researcher2026.04 - PresentEcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Chair HPNALGS
- Teacher assistant2023.02 - 2025.03Ecole Centrale de Nantes
- Researcher internship2022.04 - 2022.09Laboratoire de Mathématiques Jean Leray
- Actuarial internship2021.01 - 2021.08Union Mutualiste Retraite
Publications
- Dictionary-based model reduction for state estimation2024Advances in Computational Mathematics, Volume 50, article number 32, (2024)Inverse problem, model order reduction, sparse approximation, randomized linear algebra.
- Surrogate to Poincaré inequalities on manifolds for dimension reduction in nonlinear feature spaces2026Information and Inference: A Journal of the IMA, Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2026, iaag005High-dimensional approximation, Poincaré inequality, dimension reduction, nonlinear feature learning, deviation inequalities.
- Gradient-based collective and structured nonlinear dimension reduction with quadratic surrogates (Preprint)2026arXivHigh-dimensional approximation, Poincaré inequality, collective dimension reduction, structured dimension reduction, nonlinear feature learning, deviation inequalities.
- Nonlinear dimension reduction for high dimensional approximation and inverse problems (PhD Thesis)2026HALHigh-dimensional approximation, dimension reduction, inverse problems, random sketching, Poincaré inequality.
Presentations
- Séminaire des doctorants du LMJL2023LMJL, Nantes UniversitéNantes, FranceTalk
- Young Mathematicians in Model Order Reduction Conference (YMMOR)2023University of UlmUlm, GermanyTalk
- Mascot-Num Conference2023Mascot-NumLe Croisic, FrancePoster
- Séminaire de Mathématiques Appliquées du LMJL2023LMJL, Nantes UniversitéNantes, FranceTalk
- Congrès des Jeunes Chercheuses et Chercheurs en Mathématiques et Applications (CJC-MA)2023CentraleSupélecGif-sur-Yvette, FranceTalk
- SIAM Conference on Uncertainty Quantification2024Trieste, ItalyTalk
- Young Mathematicians in Model Order Reduction Conference (YMMOR)2024University of StuttgartStuttgart, GermanyTalk
- Rencontres Doctorales Lebesgue (RDL)2024LAREMAAngers, FranceTalk
- 46ème Congrès National d'Analyse Numérique (CANUM)2024LMJLIle de Ré, FrancePoster
- Semaines d'Etudes Mathematiques - Entreprises et Societe (SEMES)2024LMJLNantes, FranceTalk
- Séminaire des jeunes chercheurs en analyse de l'IRMAR2024IRMARRennes, FranceTalk
- Young Mathematicians in Model Order Reduction Conference (YMMOR)2025SISSATrieste, ItalyTalk
- RT-UQ PhD-day2025Université Grenoble AlpesGrenoble, FranceTalk
- PhD defense2026Ecole Centrale de Nantes, Nantes UniversitéNantes, FranceTalk
- Congrès des Jeunes Chercheuses et Chercheurs en Mathématiques et Applications (CJC-MA)2026Ecole Nationale des Ponts et ChausséesChamps-sur-Marne, FranceTalk
- 11th International Conference on Curves and Surfaces2026Palais des CongrèsSaint-Malo, FranceTalk
- RandNLA workshop2026Bernoulli Center for Fundamental StudiesLausanne, SwitzerlandPoster
Teaching
- (TA) Mathematics for engineering2023.02 - 2025.01Ecole Centrale de NantesTeacher AssistantUndergraduate course and computer sessions
- (TA) Ordinary Differential Equations2025.02 - 2025.03Ecole Centrale de NantesTeacher AssistantUndergraduate course
- (TA) Applied mathematics project2023.10 - 2025.04Ecole Centrale de NantesTeacher AssistantGraduate students project supervision
Services
- Committee member2023.09 - PresentYoung Mathematicians in Model Order Reduction Conference (YMMOR)
- Doctoral student representative on the laboratory board2024.09 - 2025.06Laboratoire de Mathématiques Jean Leray
- Referent Researcher in middle schools2023.10 - 2025.03MATh.en.JEANSIntroducing young people to mathematical research through teamwork on open-ended problems.
- Volunteer tutor in maths and physics2019.10 - 2021.04Ecole Centrale de NantesWeekly tutoring sessions with students in preparatory classes for entrance to Grandes Ecoles.
Languages
- FrenchNative
- EnglishAdvanced
- JapaneseElementary (JLPT N4)
- GermanBeginner (currently learning)